Peel and dice the potatoes. Place them in a steam pot with boiling water. Cook for about 20 minutes, until easily pierced with a fork. Dump the potatoes into a large mixing bowl and add milk, butter, maple syrup, salt, vanilla and eggs. Use a potato masher and mash away until everything is thoroughly mixed…
Category: Dinners
Blackened Fish with Cilantro Avocado Cream Sauce and Red Slaw
Flavorful and crispy seared fish with cilantro cream sauce and slaw, so yummy! Mix all spices together in a small bowl. Pat the fish dry with a paper towel. Coat both sides of the fish with seasoning and let sit for about 10 minutes to “marinate”. For the coleslaw: Shred the cabbage and place in…
Baked Falafels
I made falafels!! I’ve been trying out some Mediterranean dishes lately and had to give these crispy little chickpea wafers a try. They are super easy with just a little prep. I started off by soaking the chickpeas overnight (about 16 hours), then drained them. I picked off the leaves of parsley and cilantro stems,…
Sous Vide Chicken Tacos
Spicy chicken tacos with zingy lime and cilantro! Preheat sous vide water to 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). In a large bowl, whisk together chilies, adobe sauce, garlic, tomato puree, lime juice, honey, cumin, cilantro, chile powder, salt, and pepper. Place chicken in sauce bowl and toss to evenly coat. Use a vacuum bag…
Homemade Soft Flour Tortillas
This is my favorite tortilla recipe. Super easy to mix up, let sit for an hour, then fry them up and bam, delicious toasted tortillas that are buttery and soft. Yums. Mix together flour, salt and baking powder together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. After combined, add…
Stuffed Butternut Squash
Sautéed onions and garlic, silky green chard, cooked quinoa, tossed with toasted pine nuts and fresh parsley, then mounted on top of soft and creamy roasted butternut squash. It is such a yummy combination of flavors. I love warm food on a cold day. Warms my heart and my belly. Preheat the oven to 350…
Fresh & Spicy Aji Verde Sauce
I initially made this sauce to go on top of Peruvian chicken stir-fry. What’s that? Well, I had never heard of it until one of my friend, Austin, told me about it. It is chicken and veggies with fries over rice. What?! That’s crazy. Fries and rice?? …I was intrigued. I had to try it….
Fondant Potatoes
Crispy golden brown on the outside, soft, creamy and full of flavor on the inside, say hello to fondant potatoes! My awesome friend Kristy showed me these. I had never even heard of these delectable little rounds before. Since it was Christmas time, I decided to give these a go and make them for my…
Apple & Roasted Fennel Salad with Pancetta
This Christmas Eve I decided to make myself a new fun fancy salad packed full of yummy deliciousness. I wanted something with roasted veggies, a fun nut and arugula. Through my internet searching, I found this recipe on the Fresh Market’s website, and I instantly knew it was the winner. And let me tell you,…
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